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JUDGMENT. NY
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No.. i.
Clara orpha Dejean vs.. Jos. Alex MelancOh

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Clara Orpha Dejean vs.. Jos. Alex Melancoh
This case coming regularly, was taken ii
aud tried; the plaintiff having been authorized
to institute this suit, and prosecute the same
to final Judgment the law and the evidence
being in favor of plaintiff and against the de-
tendant.
1t is therefore ordered adjudged aud decreed
that the plantiff Mrs Clara Orpha D6jean, do
have judgmsit against her husband Joseph
Alexander Helancon separating her iD prop
erty from | I'm, dissoiviug the community OF
acquets and gains between them, and giving
the plaintiff the seperate and exclusive adj
nnistration of her own means, revenues, in
dustry enterprise and affairs of whatever ma
ture, aud decrening her separate property
whatever means she may be in future be-
come possessed of by purchase, inheritance or
otherwise. That defendant pay all costs or
suit. Done read aud signed i'll opeu court
this 18th day of Febrdaly. A. D., One Thou
sand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Sevep tiSoI
G. w. HUDSPETH, Judge
18th Jud. Dis. Court of Louisiana
A true copy.
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Opel
ousas, La, this 18th day of February, 1887
(~) b. MARTEL,
}SEAL Dep'y Cl'k of Court.
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Terms
Feb. 26, 1887
NTOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, no. 4f9'
ESTATE OF CECILIA E. BAILLio.
Whereas, Gilbert BaiIlio, of the parish ol
st. Landry, has applied by his petition 70 oe
appointed administrator Of the estate oi Geels :
Tia Il. Baillio, deceased, late Of the parish q
st. Landry
Therefore any person intending ~ mhho w
nosition to said appontment will file the same
In writing, in my office, in the town Of opeion
sas. within ten days from the present notice
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Eoh o6 1881 Clerk.
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are you made miserable by indigs,s-
tion, consumption, dizziness, loss OF ap-
petite, yellow skin Shiloh's Vitalizar
ID q positive cure Sold By M. P. Young
e. Co
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The river and harbor bill, which
finally passed Congress last Tuesday,
contained no appropriations for Bayou
Teche nor the Charenton Canal, and
only $250O for Bayou Courtableau.
The total amount appropriated is over
$4,000, 900.
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DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 474i7
STATE OF WATSON BIHAt-

ESTATE OF WATSON BIHM-,l
By virtue of an order of the Homo able the
Probate Court in and for the parsh'bf Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last aud highest bidder, by the under.
signed or any other duly qualified
anctioneer, at the last residence of the decess-
ed on Bayou Courtableau, in the parish Of st.
Landry, La, on WEDNESDAY,, March
23d, 1887, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Watson bihm
deceased, to-wit
The undivided one-third interest in aud TO
Pa certain tract of land situated on Bayou
| Courtableau, in st. Landry parish, ia, con-
tanning one hundred and fifty acres more or
less, with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, Except the one ha@f interst IN the
gin house, gin fixtures, etc, the sapfe belong.
lug to Jarret Young J said land bounded
sonth by the property of C.. G.. Reynolds,
west by the Bayou Courtableau, east by
Boagni and others, and north by the property
of the estate Of Jesse Bihm, deceased
| JULIAN RI BIHM,
| Feb. 10, '87. AdnisasIIstrator.
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Editors are now compelled to pay o
Shate license. This is right, as they
are set of bloated bondholdeFs ana
dudes that have escaped long enough
ST. Mary Review.
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For the young folks, the most inter-
esting event in the near future is the
ball to be given by the Imperial Brass
Band of Opelousas, at the new Court
House, on Saturday, March ~. 1t will
doubtless be very enjoyable occasion.
Gentlemen's admission only so cents.
Ladies free.
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HONSTABLE'S SALE.

"
81 Justices Court, Parish of st. Landry
No
Jules Petetin VS.. John Woods.
By virtue of writ of ii. fa to mo directed
hv The Hon. Alfred PAW. Justice OF the Peace
in and for the Sd ward of tho parish Of st
Landry, to satisfy a Judgment rendered ~ i,
the above entitled suit, will proceed to sell
at public auction, at tho 3D. Justice office u u
the town of Grand Coteau, on 1VEDNESDAf >
the 9th Of March, 1887, at II o'clock a. m, Ehe
following described property, viz
One pair beeves, ono yoke, one OK cart, "ae
black mare.
Seized in the above entitled suit:
DAVID MECHE,
Terms--Casb Constable Sd ward.
Feb 26, 1887.
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We have been requested to announce
that the term of Court which was post
poned until next Monday, the 9TH, will
not be held at that time-in fact, there
will be no Court until the regular term
in April.
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The new improved "Gem" Monthly
Protector, or Ladies' Perfection Com
panion-the most extraordinary inyen-
tion for women of modern times es-for
sale by NJ. P. Young & Co.
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The steamer w. Fl. Gardner was
burned last Tuesday on the Bigbee
river, near Mobile, when twenty per-
sons lost their lives, ten of whom were
white
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The parish officers of Acadia, elected
last Tuesday, are Eldridge w. Lyons,
Sheriff; Raymond T. Clark, Clerk J..
Crawford Lyons, Representative; DR..
r. G.. Webb, Coroner
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For the full returns of the Acadia
election, published in another column,
We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr..
Fl. Bodemuller, of the Rayns Signal.
Thanks.
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Parties needing Creole mares or horses
are referred to Mr.. A. H. Mouton's g card
in another column.
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Tss TREsPAssERs.

A LII PERSONS are forbidden, under pen
"A atty OF the law, from passing through or
trespassiug in any manner upon my enclosures
in the CouIee Crocbe neighborhood without
NV express permission. Offenders will be rig
orously prosecuted. ro>-
march 5-5t w. FEkGUSoN.
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See notice of Mr.. j. w. Ferguson, oil
Conlee Croche, forbidding trespassing
on bis enclosures.
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Blank forms for use of merchants,
notaries, Justices of the Peace, ETC., for
sale in any quantities at this office.
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To RENT. 12 acres of land ] mile
from Opelousas. Apply to w A. San
dOz.
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Shiloh's Cure will immediately re-
lieve group, whoopingcougl and brhn
chitis. Sold by M. P. Young d Go.
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Al Nasal Injector free with each bottle
Of Shilah's Catarrll Remedy. Price SO
cents Sold by d. E. Young g Co.
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Blank liens, for advances of supplies
by merchants, for sale at this Office.
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Group, wLooping cough and ht"nch:
it's Immediately relieved by Shiloh''
cure. Sold by NJ. P. Young a. Go.
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PARISH SITE OF ACADIA. - The
e Crowley Boom " which started a
thriving village upon an open prairie in
few days time, mainly through the
liberal use of printers ink and the de-
termined energy of its projectors,
bounced the embryo town into hesstaid
dignity of the parish site of Acadia par
isll at the polls on last Tuesday. This
gives the place o permanent Thabita-
ti0n and name y which will not prove
the evanescent bubble that many pre-
dicted il would be. As q matter of
course its success is now assured and
Crowley" will take it's stand among
the sisterhood of parish capitals and
march on the road Of rapid progress
and prosperity.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES

NJOTICE.-Land Office at New Orle.ln La i,
~ Jan. l9, lSS7.-Notice is hereby given that
the fnIiowing. named settler has filed notice of
his Intention to make fuaI proof i'll support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
fore the Judge or, in his absence, the Clerk
of the District Court, at Opelousas, La. on
Tuesday, March 18th, 1887, viz:
Gilbert YOmmg,
who made Homestead Entry No. 5S42 for the
south east of s and of e section
Z, town'p. south range west La. Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence npon, and eultiva
tion of, said land, viz. Duprelon Doncet
Placide Sinare, Pierre Hebert, Jean Simare
all of St Landry parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
JAN. %, 1887. CT Register. 6
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Every horse owner should have a copy
of that admirable work, /" A Treatise on
the Horse and His Diseases" by Dr.Ken
dali. A few copies-English or German
for sale at this office Mt 25c per copy
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FOR SALE CHEAP.
aEA CREOLE MARES AND HORSES
SeDU will be offered for sale at low figures
on aud after SATURDAY, April 10, at the
old Lastie Dupre Vacherie, in Calcasieu.
Apply to 4. II. MOuION,
m5tap3 Washington, La.
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The 49th Congress adjourned on Fri
day, March 4, at noon.
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WEATHER AND FARM.-The closing
days Of February admonished Us that
old Winter had not taken his final de-
parture A brisk norther, with some
rain, blew up on last Saturday morning,
clearing at night and giving frosts and
thin ice on Sunday and Monday morn
ibgs Tender vegetation was nipped
bnt it does not appear that the fruit
was much injured. The weather mod
Grated somewhat on Tuesday and has
remained more or less cloudy and
threatening since that time. Corn
planting has been general during the
past week, and many farmers, who
planted early 10 February, have corn
mp and growing finely, save the slight
check given it by the late frosts. Farm
work Is well advanced throughout the
catire parish.
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pERsoNAL.-Mr. j. Ben. Kirkman, Of
Lake Charles, Deputy Collector Of In
EaFRal Revenue for this district, after
spending several days here on official
DuAiness, left ON Tuesday mornings
train.
The COURIER acknowledges with
pleasure the visit on Tuesday morning
aa His Excellency Gov. S, d. McEnery
and Gen. r.. Jastremski, editor of the
saton Rouge Capitolian-Advocate-
4nese gentlemen attended the Inter
sIaea Agricultural Convention held Al
lake Charles last week, which they
pronoanced d most gratifying success
enc we're very hopeful of the mos
eeneacent results being derived there
ron BY our State In general and par
aeularly BY this favored section thereof
Mi. Oscar Dardeau, Of Vile Plate
aVe us an appreciated call last Monday
Judge Hndspeth's condition has ina,
proved, and We Were pleased to see hin
ouc u bis carriage last Wednesday.
Sheriff Dnson and Mr. Alphonse Levy
Nlso have been working up the Crowley
seona in Acadia for several weeks, Re
Sarned home few days ago.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

GAL to 647 Market Street, San francisco.
March 5-.nl
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EARTEQUAKEs.-The seismitic dis
turbanccs which occurred on Wednes.
day, the 23d ult., in France and Italy
proved to be far more destructive than
Was at first reported. As the details
come 10 from remote sections of those
two countries the loss of life and prop
erty has increased at a fearful rate,
Ihe number Of persons killed by falling
buildings ID supposed to be over 5000,
besides an immense number who were
more or less injured. Violent earth
quake tremors also occurred on Sunday
ae Columbus, South Carolina, and other
points in less degree, and the people
are fearful that the worst has not come
get. It's thought that these internal
throes of the earth are caused by the
cessation Of the eruption of volcanic
ilres in different parts of the world
which are the safety valves to the burn.
ing gases in the earthis centre.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
POLYGAMOUS WRETCHES.

CALERA, ALA, Nov. 1S.-FOr the
past three months a party of six
Mormon Elders have been pros
elyting this section and at several
small towns across the Georgia
border. Several converts were
made at the latter places, and the
Indignation and wrath of the peO.
pie could hardly he suppressed
when, on last Sunday, four married
women and two married men left
their homes and proclaimed Their
intention of going to Utah. The
people gave the Elders notice to
move instantly. They refused at
first, mt Monday night two of them
were taken out and tarreh and feath-
cred, and the next night two Others
were chased into the woods by
hounds, and kept IN the trees all
night. The Elders left next day,
and the converts are nos missing
also leaving six fOrsakn homes
If the Elders ever return here, they
will be shot on sight.
The MOTmons then moved INTO
Alabama and began their work IN
the lover part of this county among
the ignorant couutIy people. They
were more successful there, ana
have already baptized dozen or
more. Tuesday, while Elders Now
err and Sea were conducting n meet
ing at a log school-house, MY arm
ed men dragged them from the pull
PIT. They were carried into the
woods, the mob threatening to hang
them at every step, bnt on the in
tercession of friends they were re-
leased on their written promise to
leave the county in twenty'four
hours. Death was the alternative
If they returned. Both left that
night, bnt without their converts,
escorted a portion of the way by an
armed band of nearly one hundred
men. Armed patrols are on guard
and publicly announce their inten-
ton of killing the first Elder who
returns there. A rumor was cur
rent that Elder Masters was killed
near the Georgia line by blood
hounds, but 1t cannot he suhstan.
| tiated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
OVER 4 HUNDRED LOST.
A FR1GuTFUL COLLISION AT SEA.

A FRIGHTFUL COLLISION AT SEA.
LONDON. Nov. 20.-The Dutch
steamer w. A. ScholteD, Captain
Taat. which left Rotterdam yester-
day for New York, was sunk by n
collision with the steamer Rosa
Mary. of Hartlepool. at eleven
o'clock last night, zen miles off
Dover. The SchOlten carried a
complement of 2l0 passengers and
crew. The steamer Ebro, of sun
derland, rescued ninety Of the crew
and passengers. and landed them
at the Sailors Home, Dover. One
hundred and thirty-twO of the pas
sengeIs and crew are missing. One
passenger and a child the party
brought to Doyer were found dead
from exposure. The Rosa Mary is
anchored off Ramsgate, with her
bows stove.
The w. A. Scholten left Rotter-
dam Saturday morning. At the
time of the accident dense fog
prevailed. The SchOlten was struck
on the port bow by the Rosa Mary.
Immediately after the shock was
felt, the Scholten's passengers, all
of whom had retired for the night,
rushed on deck in their nightgOwns.
The boats we're promptly ordered
TO be lowered, but it was found that
only two were available. The three
others were useless and were not
lowered. The water rushed swiftly
through the hole in the bow, and a
terrible scene ensued. The panic
sticken passengers uttered piercing
shrieks. and many fell upon their
knees and prayed aloud. Little
children chung to their mothers,
who themselves were shrieking with
terror. The officers were cool and
self.possessed and remained on the
bridge to the last. Several persons
procured life belts and leaped into
the sea. Within twenty minutes
of the shock the Scholten was en-.
quilted. All those who had put on
life belts floated and were rescued
bv the boats from the steamer Ebro,
which cruised around until four
o'clock in the morning. Many of
the rescued lost wives, husbands,
brothers and sisters. The survly-
ers were supplied with clothes and
everything possible was done to en-
sure their comfort.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
CLEVELAND TO SPARKS,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IL
The following is the text OF the
Presidents letter to Commissioner
Sparks, accepting his resignation :
"ExECUTIvE MANSION, WASH
1NGTON. Nov. 10, 1SS7.-HOn. VIM.
A. J. Sparks: My Dear SRI have
read your letter of resignation, left
with me today, and also the COM
munication addressed by Won to the
Secretary of the Interior, accom-
panying the same.
In the present situation ! 90 not
feel called upon to determine the
merits of the controversy which has
arisen between the secretary and
Yourself further than to say that
nv impressions touching the legal
questions involved incline me to re-
Div. as | naturally would do, even
if | had no impressions OF my own,
upon the judgment of the secre'
tary. 1t presents case OF inter-
pretatlon where two perfectly hon
EST men may well differ The IN
terest YOU have shown in the opera
tions of the Land Department, and
yonr jealous endeayOr to save ald
protect pablo lands for settlers in
good faith, induce me to believe
that you will be pleased to receive
the assurance that this policy, upon
which we are all agreed, Will con
time to be steadiastly pursued, lin
tied and controlled, however, by
law and the judgment of the cour'S,
by which we may be at times un-
willingly restrained, but which we
cannot and ought not to resist. l
desire to heartily acknowledge the
value of your services in the I'm.
proved administration OF the land
debt, which has been reached, and
to assure you of my appreciation OF
regard and unyIelding integrity
which has characterized your DILL
cial conduct. am constrained to
accept the resignation you have
rendered, with assurances of my
continued kindly feeling toward
YOU. and with the earnest wish that
wherever your future life may lead,
complete success and satisfaction
may await you.
"Thankiug you for the pleasing
and complimentary expressions
with which you close your letter,
am, Yours, very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
A REVEREND SCAMP.
THE REV. J. VI. ANDERSON PROSE
CUTES THE FATHER OF HIS
SWEETHEART.

j. NJ. Anderson, a Presbyterian
preacher, has been painting some
portions of Owsley county, Ken.
lucky, a lurid hue lately. 1t seems
that Anderson has been paying de-
voted attention to Miss Lizzie viii.
son. Anderson's suit progressed IA
vorably, but the young lady's pa.
rents objected to her marrying for a
year, and promised their blessing
at the expiration of that time. An
dersOn was very much enraged at
this. but nursed his wrath and COM
menced a series Of prosecutions
against the worthy couple, that for
pure. unadulterated meahness could
hardly be equaled. He first drove
nail through the hook of one OF
Wilson's best horses, which had to
be shot. Next he emptied coal oil
into his well and ruined the water.
Then he warned the old man to
leave the country, on penalty OF
death. This was done by cutting
letters from a book and FASTING
them on a sheet of paper to form
the necessary words. The old man
became very much alarmed, as he
had no clue to the perpetrator and
actually employed him among 9th
ers to guard his house. He was IN
a constant state of terror, and was
afraid to leave his home.
Finally, several days passed with
ont any startling occurrences, so he
ventured down to his forge one
morning and started mp a fire. AS
he stepped back to the handle OF
his bellows, a terrific explosion hit
ed the whole business ont into the
road, knocking him down and stun
ming him for several minutes. This
was the last straw, and his neigh
bOrs commenced an active lnvestl-
CATION, that resulted in Anderson's
hurried departure for parts nm
known. A piece of wrapping pa
per was found near the shop, with
some writing on it, that was proved
TO be Anderson's. With this clue
it was soon found where he had
purchased the dynamite cartridge.
He got wind of the affair in some
way, and lost no time in making
himself scarce. The last grand jury
indicted him, and a reward is offered
for his capture.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
TEN PERSONS POISONED.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED IN
A TOWN IN LOUISIANA.

IOMN IN LOUISIANA.
Information was received in New
Orleans a few days ago of the mys.
terious death, by poisoning, of ten
people near Delhi. Ia. The latest
particulars ofthe affair received lre
as follows: About halfway between
Lamar and CrOwvillc, in Franklin
Parish, Louisiana. a white family
by the name Of King has lived for
some time The family consisted
of old Mr.. King, his wife and daugh
ter, and two sons by former wife.
Some property belonged to Mr..
King, and, as the story goes, his
two Sous by his first wife wonld in.
herit it. Mrs King wished to So.
cure this property for her daughter,
and this, it IL thought, was the mo-
tive for the poisoning from which
ten deaths have resulted, and among
them the two Objectionable sOns.-
The Kings decided to give a party,
and the night OF November ID thir.
ty.two of their friends assembled
to partake Of their hospitality and
to take tea with them. The supper
was prepared under the direction
Of an old negro cook, and among
the other eatables was stuffed
turkey. The old negro ate some Of
the dressing and died soon after
Before her demise suspicion had
gotten ont OF foul play, and the
county Judge and district attorney
went 10 her for a statement as to
what she knew of the case. She
SAID that while she was in the hitch
EN- Mrs. King came in and poured
some fluid into the dressing for the
turkey. She asked her what it was,
and the reply was "vinegar." The
cook told her she ought not to put
vinegar into the dressing, but Mrs.
King told her to mind her own bus.
mess. The cook died that night,
also her husband and two children.
Everybody who ate any Of the
dressing either died or was made
very sick. Early in the evening a
young lady ate some Of it and was
made very sick. Afterwards. feel
ing better, she ate more, and the
last caused her death in horrible
agony few hours later. The state.
ment of the cook caused suspicion
TO at once rest on Mrs. King, and
she was arrested and asked to eX-
plain. She denied the statement
of the cook, but SAID that a neigh
Dor had threatened to poison her
turkeys if she did not keep them
out of her fields; bnt this did not
satisfactorily account for the pOis.
oning, as the turkeys had been
cOoped up three days before being
killed, and it did not account for
the fact that Mrs. King, her has.
band and her daughter did not eat
any of the turkey. They were put
in jail and the stomach of the old
negro woman sent To New Orleans
for analysis.
The people Of Crowville and La
mar were so much excited over the
occurrence that all of the Kings
would In all probability have been
lynchcd had not cooler Judgment
prevailed. If it is found that they
are undoubtedly guilty the people
will certainly wreak summary ven
gcance on the prisoners.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

The Clan-Na-Gael, the official pa
per of the great celebration OF the
twentieth Anniversary of the Mar
tyrdom of Allen, Larkin and
O'Brien, the Irish Patriots, in Phil
adelphia, on Wednesday last,
speaks of Senator Riddleberger as
follows:
"Of course the piece de resistance
of the entire programme will be the
Grafton OF Hon. Harrison II. Rid
dleberger, United States Senator
from Virginia. 1t is not alone that
Senator Riddleberger has dlstin-
guished himself as thoroughly
consistent hater of England that
will commend him to the audience,
nor that he has done a great deal
in effectively blocking the adoption
of the proposed obnoxious treaty
between the United States and
England; but he is a man of ripe
thought and scholarly attainment
who has given much attention aud
study to the Irish question, and
his views upon matters which dear
ly interest the Irish in America are
of more than ordinary Importance
aud toll of more than ordinary sig
nificance. He has spent sometime
in the preparation Of the Grafton he
will deliver on Wednesday even
inc. and those who do not hear him
will certainly regret it,"